ATLANTA -- Chinese soccer star Sun Wen left the WUSA's Atlanta Beat on Thursday so she can concentrate on playing for her
national team heading into the World Cup.

Wen, who shared FIFA's player of the year award in 2000, scored
seven goals and had three assists during two injury plagued seasons
with the Beat.

``Unfortunately we only saw glimpses of her greatness, as she
fought knee pain throughout her time with the Beat,'' coach Tom
Stone said.

Sun will remain with the Chinese national team as it prepares
for the World Cup, which is being held in her home country this
fall.

Sun was the first pick in the inaugural WUSA draft, but
underwent knee surgery before joining the Beat. Sun spent most of
the first half of the 2001 recovering and started only five of the
13 games she played.

After managing one goal during the regular season, Sun scored
twice in the playoffs, helping the Beat reach the title game.

Sun played in 18 games last season, making 10 starts. She scored
four goals as the Beat earned another playoff berth, but they were
eliminated in the semifinals.